| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - George Kimbrough (fresh) SG - Randy West (fresh) SF - John Allison (fresh) PF - Scott Norris (fresh) C - Dale Cox (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Richard Alexander (fresh) SG - Herbert Lamy (fresh) SF - Larry Thomas (fresh) PF - Leonard Healy (fresh) C - Chris Matthews (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UL-Lafayette | Leonard Healy wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:58 | UL-Lafayette | Leonard Healy is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Southern Methodist | George Kimbrough is fouled on the floor by Larry Thomas - foul #1 on Larry Thomas, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Southern Methodist | George Kimbrough's pass is intercepted by Chris Matthews | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | UL-Lafayette | Leonard Healy steps out of bounds on the sideline | 0-0 |
| 18:37 | Southern Methodist | Chris Matthews is called for the reach on Randy West - foul #1 on Chris Matthews, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:22 | Southern Methodist | Scott Norris is whistled for a carry | 0-0 |
| 17:54 | UL-Lafayette | Larry Thomas comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by George Kimbrough - foul #1 on George Kimbrough, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | David Marshall (PG), John Schatz (SG), Jan Zipay (C) Richard Alexander, Herbert Lamy, Chris Matthews | |
| 17:54 | UL-Lafayette | Larry Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 17:54 | UL-Lafayette | Larry Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 17:46 | Southern Methodist | John Allison misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Larry Thomas - foul #2 on Larry Thomas, team foul #3 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Robert Rose (PG), Cornell Harris (C) Larry Thomas, Leonard Healy | |
| 17:46 | Southern Methodist | John Allison makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 17:46 | Southern Methodist | John Allison makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 17:24 | UL-Lafayette | John Schatz loses the ball out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 17:21 | Southern Methodist | George Kimbrough is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 17:15 | UL-Lafayette | Jan Zipay hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 2-2 |
| 17:13 | UL-Lafayette | Jan Zipay grabs the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 16:55 | UL-Lafayette | David Marshall drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Schatz and he's hacked by Scott Norris - foul #1 on Scott Norris, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Leon Doyle (PG) George Kimbrough | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Leonard Healy (PF) Robert Rose | |
| 16:55 | UL-Lafayette | David Marshall misses the free throw | 2-4 |
| 16:55 | UL-Lafayette | Cornell Harris grabs the offensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 16:32 | UL-Lafayette | Leonard Healy makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Marshall | 2-6 |
| 16:15 | Southern Methodist | Dale Cox can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 2-6 |
| 16:14 | UL-Lafayette | Jan Zipay snags the defensive board | 2-6 |
| 15:57 | UL-Lafayette | John Schatz is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on John Schatz, team foul #4 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | George Kimbrough (PG) John Allison | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Richard Alexander (PG), Herbert Lamy (SG), Chris Matthews (C) David Marshall, Jan Zipay, Cornell Harris | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - George Kimbrough (fresh) SG - Randy West (fairly fresh) SF - Leon Doyle (fresh) PF - Scott Norris (fairly fresh) C - Dale Cox (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Richard Alexander (fresh) SG - Herbert Lamy (fresh) SF - John Schatz (fresh) PF - Leonard Healy (fresh) 2 pts. C - Chris Matthews (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Southern Methodist | Randy West's layup is rejected by John Schatz | 2-6 |
| 15:48 | UL-Lafayette | John Schatz gets the rebound | 2-6 |
| 15:28 | UL-Lafayette | Richard Alexander is fouled on the floor by Scott Norris - foul #2 on Scott Norris, team foul #3 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | William Ware (C) Scott Norris | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Jan Zipay (SF) John Schatz | |
| 15:08 | UL-Lafayette | Chris Matthews misses the lay-in | 2-6 |
| 15:07 | Southern Methodist | Dale Cox grabs the board | 2-6 |
| 14:43 | Southern Methodist | Leon Doyle misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-6 |
| 14:41 | UL-Lafayette | Leonard Healy grabs the board | 2-6 |
| 14:23 | UL-Lafayette | Chris Matthews is hacked by William Ware - foul #1 on William Ware, team foul #4 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Allison (SF) Leon Doyle | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | David Marshall (SF), Cornell Harris (PF), Carlos Bennett (C) Jan Zipay, Leonard Healy, Chris Matthews | |
| 14:05 | UL-Lafayette | Herbert Lamy double dribbles | 2-6 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | John Schatz (SF) David Marshall | |
| 13:43 | Southern Methodist | The jump hook by Dale Cox is blocked by Cornell Harris | 2-6 |
| 13:42 | Southern Methodist | Dale Cox hits the follow up shot | 4-6 |
| 13:29 | UL-Lafayette | Richard Alexander clanks a jumper in the lane | 4-6 |
| 13:27 | Southern Methodist | John Allison gets the rebound | 4-6 |
| 13:07 | Southern Methodist | Dale Cox travels with the ball | 4-6 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Leon Doyle (SG), Scott Norris (C) Randy West, William Ware | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Robert Rose (PG), David Marshall (SG), Leonard Healy (PF) Richard Alexander, Herbert Lamy, Cornell Harris | |
| 12:48 | UL-Lafayette | Robert Rose misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-6 |
| 12:46 | Southern Methodist | Dale Cox snags the defensive board | 4-6 |
| 12:27 | Southern Methodist | John Allison misses the floater from the free throw line | 4-6 |
| 12:25 | UL-Lafayette | The rebound goes to John Schatz | 4-6 |
| 12:20 | UL-Lafayette | John Schatz drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by David Marshall | 4-9 |
| 12:00 | Southern Methodist | Leon Doyle connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-9 |
| 11:58 | UL-Lafayette | David Marshall is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Marshall, team foul #5 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Randy West (SG) George Kimbrough | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Jan Zipay (SF), Chris Matthews (C) John Schatz, Carlos Bennett | |
| 11:33 | Southern Methodist | Leon Doyle lays it in on a great pass from Randy West | 9-9 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Leon Doyle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Randy West (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Allison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dale Cox (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Norris (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Robert Rose (fresh) SG - David Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jan Zipay (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Leonard Healy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Chris Matthews (fresh) | |
| 11:11 | UL-Lafayette | David Marshall travels with the ball | 9-9 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | George Kimbrough (PG) Leon Doyle | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Richard Alexander (PG), Herbert Lamy (SG), Cornell Harris (PF) Robert Rose, David Marshall, Leonard Healy | |
| 10:42 | Southern Methodist | Randy West hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 9-9 |
| 10:41 | UL-Lafayette | Cornell Harris grabs the board | 9-9 |
| 10:22 | UL-Lafayette | Jan Zipay misses the floater from the baseline | 9-9 |
| 10:21 | UL-Lafayette | Jan Zipay pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 10:06 | UL-Lafayette | John Allison takes the ball from Herbert Lamy | 9-9 |
| 09:49 | Southern Methodist | John Allison makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Randy West | 12-9 |
| 09:47 | UL-Lafayette | Richard Alexander is hacked by George Kimbrough in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Kimbrough, team foul #5 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Leon Doyle (PG) George Kimbrough | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Robert Rose (PG), John Schatz (SF), Leonard Healy (PF) Richard Alexander, Jan Zipay, Cornell Harris | |
| 09:32 | UL-Lafayette | Herbert Lamy buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-12 |
| 09:03 | Southern Methodist | John Allison misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 12-12 |
| 09:02 | UL-Lafayette | Leonard Healy pulls down the rebound | 12-12 |
| 08:46 | UL-Lafayette | Robert Rose is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Herbert Lamy | 12-14 |
| 08:33 | Southern Methodist | Dale Cox is fouled on the floor by Leonard Healy - foul #1 on Leonard Healy, team foul #6 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Richard Alexander (PG), David Marshall (SG), Carlos Bennett (C) Robert Rose, Herbert Lamy, Chris Matthews | |
| 08:16 | Southern Methodist | Scott Norris is denied on a layup by Carlos Bennett | 12-14 |
| 08:14 | Southern Methodist | Randy West grabs the offensive rebound | 12-14 |
| 07:55 | Southern Methodist | Leon Doyle hits a shot from the left side set up by John Allison and he's hacked by Leonard Healy - foul #2 on Leonard Healy, team foul #7 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Jan Zipay (SF), Cornell Harris (PF) John Schatz, Leonard Healy | |
| 07:55 | Southern Methodist | Leon Doyle misses the free throw | 14-14 |
| 07:55 | UL-Lafayette | The rebound goes to Cornell Harris | 14-14 |
| 07:32 | UL-Lafayette | David Marshall hits a floater from the left block on a great pass from Jan Zipay | 14-16 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Leon Doyle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Randy West (tiring) 2 ast. SF - John Allison (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Dale Cox (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Norris (tiring) | |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Richard Alexander (fresh) SG - David Marshall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jan Zipay (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Cornell Harris (fresh) 3 reb. C - Carlos Bennett (fresh) | |
| 07:14 | Southern Methodist | John Allison double dribbles | 14-16 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Robert Rose (PG) Richard Alexander | |
| 06:56 | UL-Lafayette | Robert Rose is called for traveling | 14-16 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | John Schatz (SF), Chris Matthews (C) Jan Zipay, Carlos Bennett | |
| 06:45 | Southern Methodist | Robert Rose swats the shot by Dale Cox | 14-16 |
| 06:44 | UL-Lafayette | The rebound goes to Cornell Harris | 14-16 |
| 06:38 | UL-Lafayette | David Marshall is fouled in the backcourt by Dale Cox - foul #1 on Dale Cox, team foul #6 | 14-16 |
| 06:38 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 14-16 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Richard Alexander (PG), Herbert Lamy (SG), Carlos Bennett (C) Robert Rose, David Marshall, Chris Matthews | |
| 06:24 | UL-Lafayette | Carlos Bennett knocks in the turnaround in the lane set up by Richard Alexander | 14-18 |
| 06:04 | Southern Methodist | Scott Norris clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Carlos Bennett - foul #1 on Carlos Bennett, team foul #8 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Jan Zipay (PF) Carlos Bennett | |
| 06:04 | Southern Methodist | Scott Norris makes the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 06:04 | Southern Methodist | Scott Norris makes the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 05:49 | UL-Lafayette | Jan Zipay knocks in the shot in the lane set up by Richard Alexander | 16-20 |
| 05:39 | Southern Methodist | Dale Cox clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-20 |
| 05:38 | UL-Lafayette | Herbert Lamy gets the rebound | 16-20 |
| 05:34 | UL-Lafayette | Herbert Lamy misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 16-20 |
| 05:33 | Southern Methodist | Randy West gets the rebound | 16-20 |
| 05:28 | Southern Methodist | John Allison misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-20 |
| 05:26 | UL-Lafayette | Jan Zipay snags the defensive board | 16-20 |
| 05:07 | UL-Lafayette | Herbert Lamy misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 16-20 |
| 05:06 | UL-Lafayette | John Schatz grabs the offensive rebound | 16-20 |
| 04:54 | UL-Lafayette | Herbert Lamy is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Alexander | 16-23 |
| 04:49 | Southern Methodist | John Allison misses short on a 3 from straight away | 16-23 |
| 04:47 | UL-Lafayette | The rebound goes to Cornell Harris | 16-23 |
| 04:43 | UL-Lafayette | John Allison is called for the reach on Jan Zipay in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Allison, team foul #7 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Robert Rose (PG), David Marshall (SG), Chris Matthews (C) Richard Alexander, Herbert Lamy, Cornell Harris | |
| 04:43 | UL-Lafayette | Jan Zipay makes the 1st free throw | 16-24 |
| 04:43 | UL-Lafayette | Jan Zipay makes the 2nd free throw | 16-25 |
| 04:23 | Southern Methodist | Chris Matthews blocks the jumper by Randy West | 16-25 |
| 04:21 | UL-Lafayette | Jan Zipay gets the rebound | 16-25 |
| 04:01 | UL-Lafayette | Jan Zipay can't connect on an uncontested turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Dale Cox - foul #2 on Dale Cox, team foul #8 | 16-25 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Herbert Lamy (SG) John Schatz | |
| 04:01 | UL-Lafayette | Jan Zipay makes the 1st free throw | 16-26 |
| 04:01 | UL-Lafayette | Jan Zipay misses the 2nd free throw | 16-26 |
| 04:01 | Southern Methodist | Scott Norris gets the rebound | 16-26 |
| 03:48 | Southern Methodist | Dale Cox makes the floater in the paint on a great pass from Leon Doyle | 18-26 |
| 03:41 | UL-Lafayette | Chris Matthews comes up short on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Dale Cox - foul #3 on Dale Cox, team foul #9 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | George Kimbrough (PG), William Ware (C) John Allison, Dale Cox | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Richard Alexander (PG), Larry Thomas (SF), Leonard Healy (PF) Robert Rose, David Marshall, Jan Zipay | |
| 03:41 | UL-Lafayette | Chris Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 18-27 |
| 03:41 | UL-Lafayette | Chris Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 18-28 |
| 03:22 | Southern Methodist | Richard Alexander steps in front of the William Ware pass | 18-28 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - George Kimbrough (fresh) SG - Randy West (tired) 2 ast. SF - Leon Doyle (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Scott Norris (tired) 2 pts. C - William Ware (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Richard Alexander (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Herbert Lamy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leonard Healy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Chris Matthews (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:20 | UL-Lafayette | Richard Alexander's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-28 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Carlos Bennett (C) Chris Matthews | |
| 03:00 | Southern Methodist | George Kimbrough can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-28 |
| 02:59 | Southern Methodist | George Kimbrough pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-28 |
| 02:38 | Southern Methodist | William Ware misses the lay-in | 18-28 |
| 02:37 | UL-Lafayette | Herbert Lamy pulls down the rebound | 18-28 |
| 02:33 | UL-Lafayette | Richard Alexander scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Larry Thomas | 18-31 |
| 02:10 | Southern Methodist | Randy West double dribbles | 18-31 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Allison (SF), Carlos Macha (C) Randy West, William Ware | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | David Marshall (PG), John Schatz (SG), Cornell Harris (C) Richard Alexander, Herbert Lamy, Carlos Bennett | |
| 01:47 | UL-Lafayette | Leon Doyle takes the ball from John Schatz | 18-31 |
| 01:23 | Southern Methodist | John Allison buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-31 |
| 00:59 | UL-Lafayette | Leonard Healy is alone and drills a floater in the paint | 21-33 |
| 00:35 | Southern Methodist | John Allison is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 21-33 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Randy West (SG), Dale Cox (C) Leon Doyle, Carlos Macha | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Richard Alexander (PG), Robert Rose (SG), Jan Zipay (SF), Chris Matthews (C) David Marshall, John Schatz, Larry Thomas, Cornell Harris | |
| 00:32 | UL-Lafayette | Jan Zipay is fouled in the backcourt by John Allison - foul #2 on John Allison, team foul #10 | 21-33 |
| 00:32 | UL-Lafayette | Jan Zipay makes the 1st free throw | 21-34 |
| 00:32 | UL-Lafayette | Jan Zipay makes the 2nd free throw | 21-35 |
| 00:22 | Southern Methodist | Leonard Healy picks off the pass by Dale Cox | 21-35 |
| 00:04 | UL-Lafayette | Robert Rose makes the shot from the right wing set up by Richard Alexander | 21-37 |
| 00:00 | Southern Methodist | Randy West misses short on a halfcourt shot | 21-37 |